NOMINATION BEING SOUGHT FOR WOMEN TRAILBLAZERS: PAST AND PRESENT
The City of Oneonta’s Commission on Community Relations and Human Rights has announced that in recognition of Women’s History Month, it is accepting nominations for its second annual awards to be presented to Women Trailblazers: Past and Present. All nominations should be submitted to the City Clerk’s Office by Friday, March 21. Each nomination should include the name and address of both the nominator and the nominee. An entry should not exceed 250 words and can be submitted by either mail or e-mail. Each nominee should be a person who has shown the courage and dedication to go beyond the ordinary, resulting in an achievement or contribution to the greater Oneonta community. Recognitions will be presented in one or more of the seven categories of 1) community service; 2) social action; 3) students; 4) career achievers; 5) athletics; 6) entrepreneurship; and 7) the arts. The selection of one or more award winners will be made on Thursday, March 27. If you have questions, please contact Mr. Harry Bradshaw Matthews at matthewsH@hartwick.edu.
2008 WELLNESS FAIR
Employee Services and EAP are hosting an Employee Wellness Fair on Wednesday, March 19 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. in the Hunt Union Ballroom. There will be a variety of community organizations represented There will also be two presentations by Merci Miglino on Thriving in the Workplace and Sustaining a Healthy Self. We hope to see you there and please encourage your coworkers and staff members to come down and look around. Information is attached to this issue of the Bulletin.
BODYBUILDING AND WOMEN’S FIGURE COMPETITION
On Tuesday, March 18 at 7 p.m. in Goodrich Theater, Fine Arts, the 3rd Annual O-State Bodybuilding and Women’s Figure competition will take place. Information is attached to this issue of the Bulletin.
MOVIE AND DISCUSSION
Women’s and Gender Studies will present the film Silent Choices on Wednesday, March 19 at 7 p.m. in the Red Dragon Theater, Hunt Union. Information is attached to this issue of the Bulletin.
SAFE SPACE TRAININGS
Information on the Safe Space Training and events is attached to this issue of the Bulletin.
MILNE LIBRARY HOURS FOR RECESS
Milne Library will be observe the following hours during the March Recess Friday, March 21-Sunday, March 30:
IMPORTANT DENTAL BENEFITS INFORMATION FOR UUP EMPLOYEES
Effective Tuesday, April 1, UUP will be switching from Cigna Dental to Delta Dental. Employees who have Cigna will be automatically enrolled in Delta Dental. Employees will be receiving an ID card and an information package in the mail from Delta Dental. Dental claims prior to April 1, should be processed through Cigna Dental. Some important information that you may need: Delta Dental Group Number 00165; Claim address: Delta Dental of New York, One Delta Drive, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055; Customer service 1-800-471-7093 Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Delta Dental website is www.WeKeepYouSmiling.com. UUP Benefits Trust Fund number is 1-800-887-FUND. Please contact Ricky O’Donnell, UUP Benefits Officer at x3573 or Pauline Koren, Human Resources Benefits Coordinator, at x2509 for further assistance.
ODK SEEKS NOMINATIONS
The Oneonta Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership Honor Society, is seeking nominations for membership in the Honorary Member and Faculty Member categories. Membership in ODK is considered a high honor and a mark of distinction. Exemplary character, responsible leadership, service in campus and community life and outstanding scholarship are indispensable qualifications for membership. Membership is awarded primarily to students who are juniors and seniors, but honorary members and members of the faculty and administration may also be invited into membership. Please review the criteria below. Letters of nomination should address the criteria defined and should be sent, in confidence, to Karen Brown, ODK Secretary, 116 Alumni Hall, no later than March 19, 2008. Faculty Members/Administration -Nominees must have been employed by the College for a minimum of 3 years, and have a record of exemplary character, scholarship, service and leadership in campus life, and good citizenship within the academic and larger community. Two nominees may be selected each semester. Honorary Members (honoris causa) - Nominees must have demonstrated outstanding achievements in the local, state, national or international community. It is not necessary that they have previous affiliation with the College. One nominee may be selected each semester.
EOP SEEKING RESIDENT TUTORS
The Educational Opportunity Program is seeking Resident Tutors for the 2008 Summer Academy program. Resident Tutors serve as resident advisors and teaching assistants/tutors (in the content areas of English and Math) to incoming first year students. If you know of any students that have shown exemplary leadership abilities and have an excellent academic record, please refer them to the EOP office. Students who have residential life experience and/or have worked with diverse populations are preferred. Applications are now available in both EOP Offices (332B Netzer and 115 Alumni Hall). Individuals are encouraged to apply by Friday, March 21. For more information, contact the EOP Office at x3094.
NEW BOOKS LISTS AT MILNE LIBRARY
Two lists of new books are now available on the Library’s web site. One list includes new children’s books and the other list contains new books added to the regular and reference collections. The list of new regular and reference books is available via the New Book List link, which is located under the About the Library column. The About the Library column is located on the left hand side of the Library’s web page. There is also a list of children's books that is available on the Dewey Room web page. The Dewey Room web page link is located in the Research & Help column.
NEW RESEARCH DATA BASES AT LIBRARY
The Library is now subscribing to several new databases: American Bibliography of Slavic and Eastern European Studies (ABSEES): Subjects include anthropology, the arts, culture, economics, education and geography. Sources indexed include journals, books, dissertations, online resources and US and Canadian government documents. No full text. Environment Complete: An index to over 1660 journals in agriculture, ecosystem ecology, energy, natural resources, geography, pollution and environmental law. Some full text. International Bibliography of Theater & Dance FT: An annotated databank of over 60,000 journal articles, books, book articles and dissertation abstracts on all aspects of theatre and performance in 126 countries. Contains full text for more than 120 periodicals and more than 100 books. International Political Science Abstracts: Covers almost 900 journals from 1989-present in the area of political science. Topics include method and theory; political thinkers and ideas; political and administrative institutions; political processes (public opinion, attitudes, parties, forces, groups, and elections); international relations; and national and area studies. No full text. Iter: Gateway to the Middle Ages and Renaissance: An index to literature pertaining to the Middle Ages and Renaissance (400-1700). Includes citations for books, journal material (articles, reviews, review articles, bibliographies, catalogues, abstracts and discographies). Also includes a Milton bibliography. Left Index: Has an emphasis on political, economic, and social issues. Covers the labor movement, ecology and the environment, race and ethnicity, social and cultural theory, sociology, art and aesthetics, philosophy, education, and globalization. Includes some full text.
NOTE FROM THE STUDENT ASSOCIATION
A draft version of the SA Mission and Vision statements was inadvertently attached to last week’s Bulletin by mistake. Never the less the official statements were formally approved by the government and we thank those whom took time to read it. Thank You.
The Student Association
A CALL TO ALL FACULTY - POETRY SLAM IN HONOR OF NATIONAL POETRY MONTH
The Department of English and Hunt College Union are looking for 12-13 faculty members to read or perform an original poem at the first All Faculty Poetry Slam to celebrate National Poetry Month and William Shakespeare’s birthday on Wednesday April 23 at 8:00 p.m. in the Hunt Union Waterfront. This event is also part of the Spring Week programming leading to Oh Fest III on April 26. It will be an evening of fun, goodwill and wordsmith-extravaganza! The winning poet will earn a dinner for two and a $300.00 donation from Hunt College Union in their name in support of the Red Dragon Reading Series. What is a poetry slam? It is the varsity sport of the soul; it is poetry Olympics, the sport of the spoken word. A poetry slam is a mock competition at which poets read or perform original work. Props, musical accompaniment and costumes are not allowed. There is a three-minute time limit and point deductions are typically applied for going overtime. These performances are then judged on a numeric scale by selected members of the audience. The poet and former construction worker, Marc Smith is credited with starting the poetry slam at the Get Me High Lounge in Chicago in November 1984. In July 1986, the slam moved to its permanent Chicago home, the Green Mill Jazz Club. Each year cities and towns all across North America compete at the National Poetry Slam in a different host city. The Association of College Unions International operates the annual College Unions Poetry Slam Invitational and colleges and universities across the nation compete for bragging rights. The College at Oneonta has appeared in this tournament for six consecutive years and earned the silver medal in 2005. For more information or to enter the grand spectacle please contact George Hovis at hovisgr@oneonta.edu or x2571 or Robb Thibault at thibaurr@oneonta.edu or x3013. The deadline to register by email is high noon on Tuesday, April 1.
RECRUITMENT EVENTS SCHEDULED
The Career Development Center is pleased to announce the following Spring 2008 recruitment dates to all faculty, staff and students:
Job and internship descriptions are also available at the Career Development Center, Room 110. Please refer to the recruiter “Schedule of Events” board in the hallway outside the Career Center office.
DRAGON DOLLAR GIFT CARDS
Oneonta Auxiliary Services is pleased to announce the arrival of the Dragon Dollar Gift Card. Gift cards are available in any denomination and may be used anywhere Dragon Dollars are accepted. Visit the ID/Dining Card office, Hunt College Union or phone x2087 for more information.
BRIGHTEN SOMEONE’S DAY AS THEY WELCOME THEIR NEW ADDITION
As a service-learning project with Rose Avanzato’s Consumer Science Class, students through volunteer efforts from the community would like to provide new families with New Arrival Baskets. These baskets will include products and samples that have been donated by baby care companies and the community. We are asking for small donations which include baskets, diapers, wipes, clothing, bottles, pacifiers, baby lotions, receiving blankets, other small miscellaneous items for newborns, or if possible, small monetary donations to purchase these items. Please drop off donations in the Human Ecology building room 100. We will be collecting until the second week of April. Your contributions will be greatly appreciated!
FACULTY RESEARCH SHOW - TODAY
The eighth annual Faculty Research Show is today, Wednesday, March 12, from 3-6 p.m. in the Morris Conference Center. The Show and reception following in Le Café are open to the entire campus and greater Oneonta community. This year’s Show includes approximately 60 presentations representing 29 different departments, with collaborators from 17 different institutions. The multidisciplinary presentations span the disciplines from natural and applied sciences to humanities and arts to social sciences, and represent the work of 140 contributing authors from the College at Oneonta and affiliated institutions. Please visit the Faculty Research Show to support your colleagues, and encourage your students, co-workers, family and friends to attend as well. The Faculty Research Show is sponsored by the Grants Development Office, Paul J. Adamo (V.P. for College Advancement), and F. Daniel Larkin (Provost). Contact Kim Muller at x2479 or Kathy Meeker at x2632, if you have any questions.
SCIENCE ALUMNI PANEL - TODAY
As a related feature to the Faculty Research Show, this year we welcome back seven of our successful alumni from Biology, Earth Sciences and Chemistry & Biochemistry to participate in a Science Alumni Panel from 1 to 2:30 p.m. in the Alumni Hall Little Theater, today, Wednesday, March 12. These professionals will be joined by faculty panelists to share their post-graduate career paths and reflect on how their academic experience at the College at Oneonta impacted their professional life choices. Alumni panelists include:
Faculty panelists will include: Dr. Arthur Palmer (Earth Sciences), Dr. William Pietraface (Biology), Dr. Bill Harman (Biological Field Station) and Dr. William Vining (Chemistry & Biochemistry). The entire campus community is welcome!
FACULTY CONVIVIUM - TODAY
Al Sosa, Chair of the Department of Physical Education, will be the guest speaker at the first Oneonta Faculty Convivium for the spring semester. He will present his topic, Campus Fitness and Outdoor Education, today, Wednesday, March 12 from noon to 1 p.m. at the College Camp. Transportation will be provided. Everyone who made luncheon reservations should meet Achim Koeddermann in front of the Netzer Administration Building at 11:40 a.m. If you have questions, contact
Kathy Milavec at x2517.
YOGA AND MEDITATION LECTURE-WORKSHOP - TODAY
The next lecture-workshop of the Yoga Society will be conducted by Douglas Shrader, Philosophy on Wednesday, March 12. Dr. Shrader will speak on Music, Mysticism and Meditation from 4-6:30 p.m. at the Center for Multicultural Experiences, Lee Hall. Dr. Shrader will explore interconnections between music, mysticism, and meditation by discussing (i) ways in which music has been used in a variety of cultures to cultivate or enhance meditation, (ii) types and characteristics of both Eastern and Western mysticism, and (iii) the complex interdependent relationship between mysticism and meditation. Dr. Shrader will also lead the audience in simple exercises so that they may sample the experiential flavor of each form of meditation. This event, which is supported by a grant from the Metanexus Institute of Philadelphia and the SUNY-Oneonta, is free and open to public. For more information contact Ashok Kumar Malhotra, at x3220.
PHILOSOPHY OUTSIDE THE MARGINS CONTINUES - MARCH 13
Christopher Keegan, Africana and Latino Studies and Philosophy, will present a lecture entitled The Morality of Dealing Drugs as the third installment of the Philosophy Outside the Margins faculty-lecture series at the Center for Multicultural Experiences, Lee Hall at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 13. Admission to the event is complimentary, and members of the community are invited to attend. Dr. Keegan's discussion engages and attacks the issue of drug dealing as an economic means of support. The "Philosophy Outside the Margins" lecture series is being presented in honor of the late Professor Emeritus Ralph Watkins of the History and Africana and Latino Studies Departments, who passed away last year. The next event in the series is scheduled for Thursday, April 10, at 7 p.m., when Eric Kimball will present "Slavery and the Making of
Colonial New England." More information about the series is available from the Center for Multicultural Experiences at (607) 436-2663.
WASHINGTON D.C. INTERNSHIPS INFORMATION SESSION - MARCH 14
Attention: Faculty, please encourage your students (all majors), to attend the Washington D.C. internships information session on Friday, March 14 from noon to 1 p.m., in Fitzelle 318. John Fitzpatrick, Director of SUNY Brockport Washington Program, is coming to campus to give an overview of the program, placements, costs, housing, and answer student questions. These are supervised, full-time, full-semester, professional-level placements in federal executive agencies, Congress, federal courts, non-profits organizations, and interest groups. Students can earn 6 credits in the summer or 15 credits in the fall. The program is very affordable, arranges housing, and open to all majors. Summer semester application deadline is Tuesday, April 15; Fall semester deadline is Saturday, May 31. For more information, contact Gina L. Keel, Coordinator of Public Affairs Internships, 401 Fitzelle, x3505, keelgl@oneonta.edu.
COLLEGE TO CO-SPONSOR AND HOST DAILY STAR COOK-OFF - MARCH 14
The College will co-sponsor and host the Daily Star 48th annual Cook-Off and Recipe Contest beginning at 9 a.m. on Friday, March 14, in the Morris Conference Center. Participants in the recipe contest may submit recipes of any type, ranging from main dishes to appetizers, desserts, international cuisine, and beyond. Three finalists will be selected in each of three categories: juniors, for young people up to seniors in high school; college, for college students; and community, for non-students aged 18 and older.
The cook-off will feature a presentation by internationally known master chef, Joseph Poon, a 1978 graduate of SUNY-Oneonta. Poon's successful entrepreneurial ventures include the Sang Kee Restaurant (Philadelphia's first duck house), Joe's Peking Duck House (which was named one of America's top 14 Cantonese restaurants by "USA Today"), and the Joseph Poon Asian Fusion Restaurant (a top-rated Chinese fusion restaurant in Philadelphia's Chinatown). Poon has worked as a managing chef for China Coast Restaurants, for Disney World, and in four-star Italian restaurants. He has served as Chef Consultant and National Culinary Spokesperson for the National Watermelon Promotion Board, on the Culinary Arts Advisory Board for The Art Institute of Philadelphia, and as an adjunct professor for The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College. SUNY-Oneonta presented Poon with a SUNY honorary doctorate in 2006. Joseph Poon will also serve as a judge at the cook-off, as will Bryan Bennett, the catering supervisor of the Morris Conference Center, and Bill O'Donnell, the unit manager/ executive chef of Wilsbach Dining Hall. Chef Bennett, who joined the College in 2006, served as catering supervisor to the Elks Lodge in Oneonta for 13 years. Chef O'Donnell, who has worked at the College since 1981, spent over 15 years working at various restaurants around the country. He is a regional trainer of culinary productions and a member of the Culinary Traveling Chef Program for the Northeast region. More information is available at www.thedailystar.com/cookoff08.
PAIRS SEEKING FACULTY/STAFF HELP FOR FUND RAISING EVENT - MARCH 14
If you have a good sense of humor and the willingness to help a good cause, the PAIRS (Providing Advocacy and Intervention Regarding Sexual Assault) Committee is looking for faculty and staff members willing to have a whipped cream pie "applied" to their face. This is one of several events planned for Pi Day, Friday, March 14 (Get it? 3.14) between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. If you participate you would be provided with raffle tickets to be sold for $1 to students, colleagues and other campus community members. On Thursday, March 13 you will draw the winning ticket from those that you sell, thus choosing the person who will gently place a whipped cream pie on your face. All proceeds will be donated to the Violence Intervention Program, our local service provider for domestic violence and sexual assault victims. If you would like more information please contact Rebecca Harrington at x3540 or via email at harrinrl@oneonta.edu.
3 ARTISTS ONE SHOW RECEPTION- MARCH 14
3 Artists One Show featuring student artists Alyssa Jackson, Emily Thomson and Daryl Cooper has opened and is running through Friday, March 14 in the New Gallery, Fine Arts. All are invited to attend the artists’ reception on Thursday, March 13 at 5 p.m.
SUNY ONEONTA SPONSOR’S FIRST RELAY FOR LIFE - MARCH 14 & 15
On Friday & Saturday, March 14 & 15, the Mentor Community and the Center for Social Responsibility and Community of SUNY-Oneonta are bringing the College’s first ever Relay for Life to campus. The event will be held in the Alumni Field House from 7 p.m.-7 a.m. - the ultimate party with a purpose. There will be fun filled activities all night long. The American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life is an overnight celebration of life, as well as a great way to raise money to beat a disease that affects all of us. Thousands of participants honor survivors, remember loved ones, educate the community about prevention and early detection, and raise money to fight against cancer. The College is already close to reaching their goal of $40,000 for the event. Join us at the Relay for Life by signing on as an individual or putting together a team with your friends, family, or co-workers and show that you want to fight too! Participants need to pay a $20 registration fee. We encourage participants to register on-line but they will be able to register at the event as well. Relay for Life would like to honor survivors at the event during the opening ceremony. If you are a survivor and would like to attend, please e-mail, hiliary.humble@cancer.org. Phone 1-800-ACS-2345 or visit http://events.cancer.org/RFLSunyOneontaNY to sign up and get involved! Contact Linda Drake, CSRC, for more information at x2633.
HEWITT PANTALEONI MEMORIAL CONCERT SERIES CONTINUES - MARCH 16
The Hewitt Pantaleoni Memorial Concert Series moves to Hartwick College for a special presentation featuring several SUNY-Oneonta faculty members on Sunday, March 16. The program, entitled Three New Pieces by Two Old Friends, which will be performed in the Anderson Center Theater at 4 p.m., and features two American premieres by the American-French composer Tom Johnson, who has been a frequent guest composer-in-residence at SUNY-Oneonta and in the community over the past three decades and the world-premiere of a work by Carleton Clay, Professor Emeritus of Music, who is also the producer of the Pantaleoni Series. Johnson, a native of Colorado, who has lived in Paris since 1983, composed both of his works--entitled Kirkman's Ladies and Tri--in 2005, and they have since been performed in several European venues. Professor Clay's work, Some Favored Frost, is a song cycle set to eight poems of Robert Frost, scored for soprano solo and three instruments. It features soprano Johana Arnold, who lives near Delhi and is artist-in-residence at Hartwick. Joining her on the concert will be four SUNY-Oneonta faculty members -- flutist Joanne Grigoriev, violinist Julie Signitzer, cellist Janet Nepkie and harpist Karlinda Caldicott. The program is free and open to all, and neither tickets nor reservations are necessary. The Series, honoring the memory of the late Professor of Music Dr. Hewitt Pantaleoni, is now in its 11th season. It has presented more than 150 free concerts to-date, most of them on our campus, under the sponsorship of the Catskill Conservatory, with assistance from the New York State Council on the Arts. For more information, please phone x3419.
PULITZER-PRIZE WINNER - MARCH 19
As an installment of the Red Dragon Reading Series, Robert Olen Butler, recipient of the 1993 Pulitzer Prize in Fiction, will present a reading from his work at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 19, in the Hunt Union Ballroom. A reception and book signing will follow the reading. Admission to the event is complimentary, and members of the community are invited to attend. Butler is the author of 16 books of fiction, including Tabloid Dreams, They Whisper, and Severance, as well as From Where You Dream: The Process of Writing Fiction. In addition to the 1993 Pulitzer Prize in Fiction for A Good Scent from a Strange Mountain, Butler has been honored with a National Magazine Award for Fiction, the Richard and Hinda Rosenthal Award from the Academy of Arts and Letters, and fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation. Co-sponsored by the College Union Activities Council, Parnassus: The English Club, and Art & Scope. More information is available from the English Department at x3446.
ONEONTA SUPERINTENDENT TO SPEAK AT CAMPUS LUNCHEON - MARCH 19
Oneonta Superintendent of Schools Michael Shea will speak on How Technology Is Enhancing Student Achievement in Today's Schools at the Alumni Association's Spring Luncheon Series at noon on Wednesday, March 19, in the Otsego Grille, Morris Conference Center. Admission to the luncheon is $10, and reservations are available through March 14 from the Office of Alumni Affairs at x2526. Community members are invited to attend. Following his graduation from the College at Oneonta in 1981, Michael Shea started his career as a middle school social studies teacher at Tri-Valley Central School in Grahamsville. After five years as middle school principal at Delaware Academy and Delhi Central School, he joined Franklin Central School as superintendent in 2000. He began his current position as superintendent of the Oneonta City School District in 2005.
JOURNALIST JACQUILINE DONADO - MARCH 20
On Thursday, March 20, at 7 p.m. in IRC, LH#4, journalist Jacqueline Donado will give the talk Journalism in Spanish in the U.S.: History and Perspectives. Miss Donado is a free-lance writer based in New York City. She publishes articles in The Daily News, and El diario-La Prensa, where she was Managing Editor. She is also director of the Multilingual Book Fair Expo, celebrated every year in Astoria, New York, and editor of Book Press, a monthly publication specializing in the book publishing industry. The Event is sponsored by the Public Events Committee and Foreign Languages and Literatures.
OPEN ENROLLMENT FOR UUP PART-TIMERS BENFITS THROUGH - APRIL 1
Part-time members of UUP who do not meet the eligibility criteria for benefits can purchase both dental and vision benefits from the UUP Member Services Trust Fund. Open enrollment will begin on Saturday, March 1 - Tuesday, April 1, 2008. New part time members can enroll on their hire date. We updated the UUP website with all the details. Monthly Premium Rates are as follows: Delta Dental Enrollee - $ 27.03; Enrollee +1 $66.78; Enrollee + 2 or more $97.87. Davis Vision Enrollee - $10.50; Enrollee + 1 or more dependents - $18.90.
HISTORIAN TO GIVE LECTURE - APRIL 2
Jennifer Scanlon, Director and Professor of Gender and Women’s Studies at Bowdoin College, will give a lecture, If My Husband Calls I’m Not Here’: The Beauty Parlor as Real and Representational Female Space, on Wednesday, April 2, at 7 p.m. in the Red Dragon Theater. A graduate of SUNY Oneonta and Binghamton, Dr. Scanlon is the author of Inarticulate Longings: The Ladies Home Journal, Gender, and the Promises of Consumer Culture (Routledge, 1995); editor of The Gender and Consumer Reader (New York University Press, 2000) and Significant American Feminists: a Biocritical Sourcebook (Greenwood Press, 1999); and co-editor of American Women Historians, 1700s-1990s. Her numerous essays have appeared in journals such as Feminist Studies and Radical History Review and in books including Teaching Women’s History and In the Game: Race, Identity, and Sports in the Twentieth Century. She is currently completing a biography of Helen Gurley Brown, entitled Men Are Not the Enemy: The Life of Helen Gurley Brown, forthcoming from Oxford University Press in 2009. The lecture is free and open to the public, and is sponsored by the Center for Multicultural Experiences, the History and History Club, Women’s and Gender Studies, and Political Science. Please contact Susan Bernardin at bernarsk@oneonta.edu or x3043, for additional information.
FULL SCALE FIRE DRILL - APRIL 3
The college and the Oneonta Fire Department will be conducting a “full scale fire drill” on Thursday, April 3 from 4-6 p.m. The scenario will involve a simulated fire in MacDuff Hall. There may be some brief, temporary disruption of traffic in the East Dorm Drive area during the drill. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Tom Rathbone at x3224.
BROWN BAG LUNCHEON - APRIL 8
The Women's and Gender Studies Brown Bag Luncheon will take place on Tuesday, April 8 at 1 p.m. in 318 Milne Library. 8 will present Medicalizing Pregnancy, Biologizing Bodies: 20th Century Advice to American Women on What to Expect and How to Feel. All are invited to attend. For additional information please phone x2014.
POWERADE INDOOR/OUTDOOR SOCCER AND SWIM FESTIVAL - APRIL & MAY
The Oneonta State Women's Soccer team in conjunction with the Headwaters Soccer Club presents the 18th Annual POWERADE Indoor/Outdoor Soccer & Swim Festival. Boys & Girls will be placed on teams and will play, swim, watch videos and receive skills instruction. Members of the Oneonta State Women’s Soccer Team will coach your child. Please bring snack, sneakers & swim suit. All activities will be at Chase Physical Education Building and Astro Turf Field in April-May (weather permitting). Please check in at Chase Building. Pre-registration fee is $15 per child, per date or $20 the day of. Dates are set for: Friday, April 11, 5-9 p.m., 1st - 6th grades; Sunday, April 27, 12-4 p.m., 1st - 6th grades; and Sunday, May 4, 12-4 p.m., 1st - 6th grades. Registration forms are available at: www.headwaterssoccer.com click on registration. For information contact Liz McGrail at mcgraiea@oneonta.edu or x3474.
UUP AND CSEA VOLUNTEERS NEEDED AT SATURDAY’S BREAD - APRIL 12
On Saturday, April 12, CSEA and UUP will staff Saturday’s Bread, a community kitchen that dispenses hot meals and good cheer. Linda Drake will, as previously, co-ordinate our participation in this worthwhile community service. Although Saturday’s Bread is housed at the First United Methodist Church, 66 Chestnut Street, Oneonta, the program is a non-denominational and humanitarian service open to all. To be part of the volunteer group at Saturday’s Bread, you must be willing to work from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. As we need an exact list of the names and numbers of participants, please e-mail ( drakelm@oneonta.edu) Linda Drake to volunteer. When you contact Linda, please provide her with your full name, e-mail, and telephone number. Kudos to Linda, the Executive Director of the Center for Social Responsibility, for continuing to facilitate the involvement of volunteers in a variety of benevolent enterprises.
SPRING SOCCER CAMP - APRIL 14-16
The Oneonta State Men’s Soccer Team is hosting an indoor/outdoor soccer camp from Monday April 14 - Wednesday April 16 during the school holidays. Campers can choose from two options; 3 mornings (9 a.m.-1 p.m.) at $45/camper or 3 full days (9 a.m.-4 p.m.) at $80/camper. The mornings will be held on campus and the afternoons will be spent at the National Soccer Hall of Fame in Oneonta. All pick-ups and drop-offs will be at the SUNY-Oneonta Alumni Field House or at the Turf/Track facility. Campers will be bused to and from the Hall of Fame. Designed for boys and girls ages 7-14, the camp will serve as a fundraiser for the men’s team. For more information or to receive a brochure contact Ian Byrne at x2102 or byrneij@oneonta.edu.
APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR THE ASHOK KUMAR MALHOTRA SEVA (COMPASSIONATE SERVICE) FACULTY AWARD - APRIL 25
The College is pleased to announce a new award for compassionate service to others (Hindi: Seva). Funded by an endowment created by Dr. Ashok Malhotra, Distinguished Teaching Professor of Philosophy, the annual award will provide college-wide recognition, $1000, and an opportunity to share one’s work with a broad audience. Nominations and submissions are invited from all SUNY-Oneonta faculty. Criteria include: 1) exemplary record of community service (locally, nationally, &/or internationally), 2) ability to motivate others to perform community service, 3) record of integrating community service into the teaching and learning process, and 4) ability to give a 45-minute presentation concerning items #1-3. Chairs and program directors should encourage applications from qualified individuals. The deadline for applications is Friday, April 25. Applications should be submitted to: The Seva Faculty Award Committee, Office of the Provost, 340 Netzer Administration Building or emailed to: seva@oneonta.edu. Additional information, including an online submission form, is available on the web: www.oneonta.edu/seva. A campus mailing is in process, so if you have not received award information/guidelines, please contact Kathy Milavec at x2517. A similar award funded by Dr. Malhotra honors students who (a) maintain a high GPA and (b) demonstrate an exemplary record of community service. Contact Linda Drake at the CSRC for details concerning student awards (x2633, drakelm@oneonta.edu).
REMINDER ON POSTING GRADES
Federal law (FERPA) prohibits posting grades using student names and/or identification numbers. However, it is permissible to post by code name or number (not the Oneonta I.D. number, social security number, or any part thereof) agreed to by the student and the faculty member. Wherever you post grades, please scramble the names on the roster before assigning codes so that the list does not reflect an alphabetical listing of your roster. It is also against FERPA regulations to leave students’ graded work in a general pick up area. Graded course work must be returned individually to students. Please be aware that under no circumstances may a listing of student names and ID numbers, or any part thereof, be posted for any reason. Violations of this law can result in termination of Federal funding to the college. Questions regarding the privacy of student records should be directed to Maureen P. Artale, College Registrar at x3216 or via e-mail at artalemp@oneonta.edu.
EMPLOYEES WHO PARTICIPATED IN FSA DURING 2007
Although the 2007 Flex Spending Plan (FSA), year ended December 31, 2007 you still have time to
send in a reimbursement request form HERE for expenses you may have incurred during that year. Employees who participate in the Flex Spending Plan have until Monday, March 31 to submit claims for services rendered from January 1 - December 31 of the preceding year. Forms can be printed from www.flexspend.state.ny.us. If you have any questions phone the FSA hotline at 1-800-358-7202 or you may contact Pauline Koren, Human Resource Office, at x3023.
MAXIMIZE PRE-TAX DEDUCTIONS!
Did you know that if you are contributing the maximum into a Supplemental Retirement Account (SRA) or a Tax Deferred Annuity (TDA) or a Deferred Compensation Plan (DCP) you may be able to contribute even more? In 2008, as per IRS rules, employees are allowed to contribute $15,500 annually into a SRA or TDA (depending upon your bargain unit) and also into a DCP. Since all these contributions are deducted on a pre-tax basis, you could avoid state and federal income tax withholding on up to $31,000 of earned income! If you are over the age of 50 and/or have a minimum of 15 years of SUNY service, you may be eligible to contribute even more. For more information, contact Human Resources at x2509 or visit us in 208 Netzer.
FACULTY/STAFF FITNESS CHALLENGE
The Physical Education Department, in conjunction with OAS, is promoting a faculty/staff noon-hour
fitness program. The goal of the program is to have as much participation as possible in the wide variety of activities available in the Chase P.E. Building on a daily basis. Come to work out, come to play, or come to just get away from your desk! Activities available include: racquetball, fitness center, basketball, exercise class, volleyball, swimming, badminton, and walking/jogging. The challenge is to participate in activities of your choice for at least 30 minutes a day for two or more days per week. The challenge runs from March 3 - May 2. Everyone completing two or more sessions a week will receive a Nalgene water bottle, donated by OAS. (If you are unable to get two sessions during one week, you can make it up by adding an additional workout the next week.) Activities done outside the noon hour also count, provided they are at least 30 minutes long. Record your activities on the Physical Education Department’s website at: http://www.oneonta.edu/academics/physed/. Click on the link for "Faculty/Staff Fitness Challenge." If you have any questions, please contact the Physical Education Department at x3595.
BULLETIN INFORMATION
Email your items and attachments to Mona Hughes at hughesml@oneonta.edu. Do not send items or attachments in Publisher. Items must be received no later than 12:00 noon on the Thursday preceding the Wednesday publication. If a break week, items must be received by the noon deadline before the break, for publication after the break. Bulletins are not published when classes are not in session.
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